2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
03-20-16, 07:31 PM
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
http://www.carscoops.com/2016/03/201...lhawk-new.html
http://www.carscoops.com/2016/03/201...lhawk-new.html
As with the Cherokee and Renegade versions, the Trailhawk version of the Grand Cherokee will be the most off-road capable model of the range, featuring a unique version of Jeep’s air suspension that offers a longer suspension travel and better articulation and a Quadra-Drive 4x4 system with a rear electronic limited slip differential.
The new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk will also come with a removable lower front fascia in order to offer increased approach, breakover and departure angles over the regular model. Furthermore, the biggest Trailhawk in Jeep's range will offer up to nearly 11 inches of ground clearance in the suspension’s highest setting and 18-inch wheels shod in reinforced off-road tire.
That decal on the hood is not just for show as it’s supposed to reduce the glare while the red tow hooks front and rear are bespoke to this model.
The cabin has been upgraded with seats dressed in leather and suede with red stitching, a brushed piano black trim and a gunmetal finish to painted interior parts. The updated infotainment will project new off road-related info like the suspension height, wheel articulation and the selected driving mode.
The new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is going to debut at next week’s New York Auto Show.
The new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk will also come with a removable lower front fascia in order to offer increased approach, breakover and departure angles over the regular model. Furthermore, the biggest Trailhawk in Jeep's range will offer up to nearly 11 inches of ground clearance in the suspension’s highest setting and 18-inch wheels shod in reinforced off-road tire.
That decal on the hood is not just for show as it’s supposed to reduce the glare while the red tow hooks front and rear are bespoke to this model.
The cabin has been upgraded with seats dressed in leather and suede with red stitching, a brushed piano black trim and a gunmetal finish to painted interior parts. The updated infotainment will project new off road-related info like the suspension height, wheel articulation and the selected driving mode.
The new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is going to debut at next week’s New York Auto Show.
03-20-16, 07:50 PM
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Nice post. 
If the JGC were a little more reliable, I'd seriously consider owning one....I'm quite impressed with them otherwise. I know that a few JGC owners here on CL have had good luck with theirs (they have said so on the forum)...but, according to Consumer Reports, it's still a risky purchase from a reliability standpoint.
If the JGC were a little more reliable, I'd seriously consider owning one....I'm quite impressed with them otherwise. I know that a few JGC owners here on CL have had good luck with theirs (they have said so on the forum)...but, according to Consumer Reports, it's still a risky purchase from a reliability standpoint.
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03-21-16, 05:50 AM
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looks like they're going back to a traditional shifter with leather boot a.k.a dirt/dust trap. 
03-21-16, 06:24 AM
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Flat black on the hood, though, can sometimes help out with glare and reflections. In most Jeeps, unlike with lower-slung vehicles, you tend to sit rather high up in the seat, looking down on the more or less level hood in front of you, and with clean shiny paint job, the sun can bounce right off of it and do a number on your eyes. In lower-slung vehicles, of course, especially for shorter people, you tend not to see much in front of the dash and windshield, especially with down-sloping hoods.
03-21-16, 06:26 AM
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03-21-16, 01:11 PM
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Flat black on the hood, though, can sometimes help out with glare and reflections. In most Jeeps, unlike with lower-slung vehicles, you tend to sit rather high up in the seat, looking down on the more or less level hood in front of you, and with clean shiny paint job, the sun can bounce right off of it and do a number on your eyes. In lower-slung vehicles, of course, especially for shorter people, you tend not to see much in front of the dash and windshield, especially with down-sloping hoods.
Also glad to see Jeep is going with a normal gearshift lever again. That stupid lever they used previously should have been recalled by the government for being unsafe. It always gave you the wrong gear. As in you want to back out of a parking spot, oh you moved the lever in a hurry so lets put it in drive for you instead.
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03-21-16, 01:47 PM
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Believe me........if my complaints were THAT effective with today's car designers (and government regulators), you'd see a lot more things different than just the shifters LOL. 
I agree on the leather boots needing occasional cleaning (and maybe a dab or two of Armor All), but it's usually only a minor job....no big deal. My experience has been that the smaller electronic shifters on the console tend to be more difficult and less-intuitive to use than traditional stick-levers. In fact, I just got done test-driving a new 2017 A4, with an all-new electronic shifter this year, that was also a step down from last year's more conventional lever....but Audi did a somewhat better job of making it more intuitive than the BMW and Mercedes competition. .
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
looks like they're going back to a traditional shifter with leather boot a.k.a dirt/dust trap.
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03-23-16, 07:15 PM
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Highlights of Mike Manley, Head of Jeep Brand - FCA Global, introduces the new 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and Summit models at the 2016 New York International Auto Show.
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